Aviation Industry Press Releases

JBA Aviation, Inc would like to Congratulate our Associate Partner, Bill McNease for receiving the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. The award was presented by Dr. Les Guice, President of Lousisiana Tech on August 30, 2018.
The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award the FAA issues to pilots certified under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part...

CLEVELAND, OHIO - September 27, 2018 – Constant Aviation, a full-service aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company with a nationwide network of facilities, announced an expansion at its Sanford, Florida, location, bringing the total space to nearly 100,000 sq. ft. The facility was originally acquired from StarPort eighteen months ago. The company has made investments in...

FORT WORTH, Texas (Sept. 27, 2018) – American Aero FTW, a fixed base operator (FBO) at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, marked its sixth annual charitable contribution to the Navy SEAL Foundation with a $25,653 donation—and two major milestones. This year, the FBO’s total donations since 2013 topped the $100,000 mark, and three SEALs have received pilot...

Washington, DC, Sept. 27, 2018 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell and U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-5-LA) will be Day 1 Keynote speakers at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), taking place Oct. 16-18 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
"We are honored...

Washington, DC, September 26, 2018 – Today, the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce convened a hearing with industry stakeholders to examine the pilot and mechanic shortage and its impacts on small businesses.
In a letter submitted for the record, National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President Gary Dempsey praised the...

Washington, DC, Sept. 26, 2018 – A hearing today before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce addressed the critical need to hire skilled workers across the aviation industry, with NBAA highlighting ongoing efforts to address workforce concerns throughout the business aviation community.
In written testimony before the "Troubled...

Washington, DC, Sept. 25, 2018 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that aviation legend and air show performer Sean D. Tucker has been named the 2018 recipient of the Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership.
The award will be presented during the Oct. 16 Day 1 Keynote at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE),...

Wichita, KS – SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 – Lee Aerospace will provide business aircraft operators with a “cool view” of its new window technology option, CoolView, when the Wichita, Kansas-based aerospace window, aerostructure and composite provider hosts a press briefing at the National Business Aviation Association-Business Aircraft Convention and...

September 24, 2018, Pasadena, Ca: Want to know how I Hart Flying Founder, Rachelle Spector, is throwing a last-minute twist into their current scholarship opportunity? By reaching into her own pocket, this week, she will match any donation up to $5,000. These additional funds aim to assist not one, but four, deserving female pilots on their aviation journeys! We are asking...

Washington, DC, September 20, 2018 – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is pleased to announce the launch of its Safety 1st OnSITE program. Safety 1st OnSITE is a supplementary training resource that allows users to customize a one, two or three-day in-person safety and operational training experience at their location.
Built upon the NATA Safety 1st online...